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Showing 73517360 of 30455 articles for Art. Cass. 1ère civ. avis 20-10-2022 n° 22-70.011 B

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Trading in financial instruments

Article L762-7

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable ar…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions relating to the invitation to confirm interest

Article R2131-11

…he following information: 1° The nature and quantity of the services required. In the case of renewable contracts, it shall indicate the nature, quantity and, if possible, an estimate of the period wi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Remuneration of the administrator

Article A663-8

…f Article R. 663-9 for drawing up the economic, social and environmental report and assisting the debtor in preparing a safeguard or recovery plan (number 2 of table 4-1), is set as follows: 1° Where…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-28

I.-The undertakings mentioned in Article L. 351-7 are prohibited from making a distribution relating to one of the items mentioned in i and ii of a of Article 69 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Leave

Article R6152-920

The associate practitioner may benefit from therapeutic part-time work allowing him to gradually return to his duties in the event of an improvement in his state of health, following a favourable opin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-59

When the penal composition has taken place following the commission of an offence provided for by articles 222-19-1 or 222-20-1 of the Penal Code or articles L. 234-1 or L. 234-8 of the Highway Code o…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-8

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 233-1 and L. 233-2, residence permits issued by the representative of the State in Mayotte, with the exception of permits issued in application of th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Terms and conditions of judicial supervision

Article R17-5

When subject to the obligation provided for in 10° of article 138 (paragraph 2) the accused chooses the practitioner or establishment that will provide the examination, treatment or care. He or she sh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article R624-14

For the application of article L. 624-10, the request for restitution is made by the owner of the property by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the administrator, if one has been ap…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-5

…6° or 7° of Article R. 131-1 of undertakings which: a) provide in their articles of association or by-laws, without any restrictions other than those set out in article L. 214-67-1 of the Monetary an…

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